Thursday, September 14, 2017

Spicy Chicken Parm Soup from Feast of Folkestone XVIII

 Recipe courtesy of Jason and Angie Gray



Ingredients
  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 15-oz can diced or crushed tomatoes
  • 6 c. low-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 oz. penne
  • 12 oz. breaded chicken (cooked and cut into 1" pieces) or cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (cubed)
  • 1 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella
  • 1 c. freshly grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tbsp. freshly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper



 
Directions
  1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender and golden, 6 minutes, then add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
  2. Stir in tomato paste and crushed red pepper flakes.
  3. Add canned tomatoes and chicken broth and bring to a simmer.
  4. Add penne and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes, then add chicken, mozzarella, Parmesan, and parsley and season generously with salt and pepper.
  5.  Let cheese melt, then ladle into bowls.
  6. Serve topped with more Parmesan and parsley.


Note from Jason: The only modification was to decrease the crushed red pepper a little bit when we scaled it up